What to Watch on TV This Week: Doc, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds , SNL and More
The fall TV season starts kicking off with a string of Fox series premieres and a handful of NBC favorites. On Fox, Doc returns for Season 3, with Blair Underwood joining the cast, while Best Medicine returns for its sophomore season.
On NBC, stalwart shows The Voice and SNL premiere their 30th and 52nd seasons, respectively.
In addition to some returning favorites, a few new series are on the way, including the highly anticipated A Different World revival.
Meanwhile, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds wraps up its 4th season, setting up the series’ final fifth season.
Find our full list of suggestions for What to Watch on TV this week below. Mark your calendars accordingly!
What to Watch on TV This Week:
Trespasses – Sunday, September 20th
Trespasses premieres Sunday, September 20 at 10/9c on PBS.
Series Description: A Catholic teacher and a Protestant solicitor defending IRA members engage in a forbidden relationship amidst the tensions of 1970s Northern Ireland in this adaptation of Louise Kennedy’s award-winning novel.
Youth – Sunday, September 20th
Youth premieres Sunday, September 20 at 10/9c on HBO and streams the next day on HBO Max
Series Description: A 50-year-old divorcee juggles dating life while taking care of her parents and adult son.
The Voice Season 30- Monday, September 20th
The Voice Season 30 premieres Monday, September 20 at 8/7c on NBC.
Season Description: The Voice Season 30 premieres with a three-night kickoff beginning Monday, September 21, featuring a two-hour debut followed by one-hour episodes on Tuesday and Wednesday for a total of four hours of Blind Auditions.
The Coaches panel includes returning stars Adam Levine and Kelly Clarkson alongside first-time Coaches Queen Latifah and Riley Green, with Carson Daly returning as host.
Line of Fire – Monday, September 21st
Line of Fire premieres Monday, September 21 at 10/9c on NBC.
Line of Fire Series Descprition: A family of law enforcement agents become targets of a mysterious assassin after a U.S. Marshal falls in the line of duty, forcing them to use their expertise to protect each other.
Best Medicine Season 2 – Tuesday, September 22nd
Best Medicine Season 2 Episode 1 premieres Tuesday, September 22nd on Fox
Epiosde description: While Martin continues to struggle with his blood phobia, a mermaid washes ashore in Port Wenn to the amazement of everyone in town. Meanwhile Judith, a well-meaning townsperson creates havoc while on prescribed oxygen, Louisa continues to see Martin’s girlfriend Eden for medical guidance and Greg and George’s succes from the seas urchin boom takes a toll on both of them.
Doc – Tuesday, September 22nd
Doc Season 3 premieres Tuesday, September 22nd at 9/8c on Fox.
Season 3 Description: Amy experiences unsettling flashbacks about her past with Dr. Grant and realizes he has been deceiving her. Meanwhile, tensions rise as she and Sonya navigate their new professional dynamic as co-chiefsBrothers – Wednesday, September 23rd
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Finale – Thursday, September 24th
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4 Episode 10 airs Thursday, September 24th on Paramount+.
Episode Description: A time ripple damages the Enterprise, forcing young and old Uhura to cooperate and fix the timeline.
A Different World – Thursday, September 24th
A Different World Season 1 premieres Thursday, September 24th on Netflix
Series Description: A Different World follows Deborah, Dwayne Wayne and Whitley Gilbert’s free-spirited, well-intentioned, yet rebellious youngest child, as she enters her freshman year at Hillman College. There, she finds the shadow of her parents difficult to escape as she sets out to build her own legacy, while having the time of her life, alongside a whole new generation of Hillman’s best and brightest.
Saturday Night Live Season 52 – Saturday, September 26th
Saturday Night Live Season 52 premieres Saturday, September 26th at 11:30/10:30c on NBC and the next day on Peacock
Season Description: NBA Champion Jalen Brunson will host “Saturday Night Live” for the first time for the 52nd season premiere with KATSEYE making their SNL debut as the musical guest. Other hosts this season include Dakota Johnson, Shane Gillis, and nde Navarrette. Some of the musical guests announced this season are Turnstile, Rosalía, andGracie Abrams
Those are our picks for the week! What are you planning to watch? Share in the comments below!
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Sarah Fields
Sarah is an obsessive geek who likes to get into the weeds and over think things. She is passionate about Sci-Fi and comics and is a giant classic film nerd. Sarah cares deeply about media representation and the power of telling diverse stories. When she's not writing or watching her favorite shows she spends her days working in the non-profit world trying to make life a little better for those that need some extra help.